'Darna al Aman' (Our Sheltered Home) was established with the aim of restoring primary health services in Raqqa, a former Daesh stronghold in Syria, to ensure first aid and safe return to the city for families wishing to do so after liberation from Daesh.
Among the main activities of the project - financed by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) first, and by funds from the Otto per mille of the Italian Buddhist Institute Soka Gakkai (IBISG) later, and implemented on site by our partner Doz - is the creation of Safe Spaces for women and girls to counter the increasing gender-based violence (GBV).
Since 2021, two Safe Spaces for boys and girls and one Safe Space for women and girls have been in operation, providing support, advocacy and prevention to combat child gender-based violence.
The second phase of the project (2023 - 2024), supported by Otto per Mille funds from the Italian Buddhist Institute Soka Gakkai, intends to continue supporting the Safe Spaces by providing protection and specialised support to women and children in Raqqa. The aim is not only to ensure continuity of the Safe Spaces, but also to improve them with highly specialised protection services, and to continue to ensure safe transportation to and from the centres, to counter restrictions on the freedom of movement of women and girls. The goal is to reach more than 8,400 people with protection and support services.
